It seems as if the era of true cold-blooded enforcers is ending in the NHL.
While guys like Brady Tkachuk and Arber Xhekaj are cementing themselves in the league, they are known more for their on-ice hockey contributions than their glove-dropping.
Generally when talking about this enforcer archetype, two names come to mind with active players - Ryan Reaves, and Milan Lucic.
It's hard to decide which one is better at their craft, but Milan Lucic spoke to the media recently in attempt to clear this up.
It's hard to imagine Ryan Reaves being scared to fight anybody, but apparently he has refrained from dropping the gloves with Lucic for over 15 years.
Lucic came to talk on Dropping the Gloves, and when asked if he would ever fight Reaves, he responded as such:
I'm not the one that usually says no...so...we'll see.
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The two will play each other March 4th and 7th. Will we finally see Reavo man up and face his ultimate challenge? We sure hope so.
Source: Blade of Steel
Who do you think is the best fighter in the NHL?
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